Someone shared with me the story about a school teacher who was holding five apples in one hand and five oranges on the other then asked his students; “ What do I have in my hands? One student quickly replied; “ Five apples and five oranges”. Another said; “ Ten fruits Sir”. But little Jimmy
Luke’s Gospel 16: 23 tells us that hell exists. “The rich man also died and was buried, and from the netherworld where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.” Matthew 25:46 says; “And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to
Mercy is not a trending topic among conversations and in social media compared to brands of cars, fashion, food, business, money, travel or fame among others. Though not very popular in our secular world, yet mercy constantly knocks at the door of every heart to have compassion for the poor and suffering whom the secular
“Stay fit and healthy” is everyone’s mantra, but the demand is tough in attaining it, which means shredding off excess fat, doing regular exercise, strict diet, good sleep, avoid stress and do things in moderation, but how moderate is moderation? The regiment of prescription must be followed if you want the desired result for good
In today’s world where rat race is the name of the game, people rush for the limelight of honor and recognition. Money, fame and power are glittering like gold or diamond irresistible to the vain desire of human greed, pride and ambition. Some people push word hard for their self-vested agenda to be recognized and
A story is told about two basketball players who agreed that whoever dies first should inform the other if there’s basketball game in heaven. One of them died and he appeared to his surviving friend in a dream saying: “Buddy, I got some good and bad news for you. The good news is that there’s
Born poor in Bethlehem, reared and grew in a simple home in Nazareth, walked in the villages and countryside with ordinary people who were used to hearing him speak about love, mercy and forgiveness, but in a sudden twist of his language, he said that, “ he came to set the earth on fire and
Someone shared the story about a wife asking her husband whether it’s true that a person speaks an average of ten thousand words a day. “It’s true, he replied, but remember, honey, you are above average.” With that he got cold treatment from her the whole week. Some people think of themselves above average
Greed is one of the seven deadly sins along with Lust, Gluttony, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride. Greed is a sin directly against one’s neighbor, for a greedy person only thinks only of himself without regard to his neighbor’s need and welfare. Recall the story about the Rich man and the poor man Lazarus in
